Tornado History

Aitkin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Aitkin, Minnesota. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1952 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.1M, with 1 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$4.1Mminimum property damage
June 12, 2024latest tornado
18 milongest listed path
1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 August 6, 19691969F3 August 6, 19691969F3 June 30, 19681968F2 September 8, 19771977F2 July 16, 19521952F2 July 3, 19851985EF1 June 12, 20242024F1 July 28, 19781978F1 July 3, 19551955EF1 August 29, 20132013EF1 June 19, 20162016EF1 August 14, 20202020F0 July 3, 19851985EF0 June 12, 20242024F0 June 25, 1973F0 June 12, 1983F0 September 13, 1990F0 June 30, 1994EF0 June 17, 2010EF0 August 26, 2019EF0 June 12, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20243
  • 19692
  • 19852
  • 19521
  • 19551
  • 19681
  • 19731
  • 19771

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
August 6, 1969F4Aitkin, Minnesota10.1 mi833 yd00$2.5M
August 6, 1969F3Aitkin, Minnesota12.5 mi1500 yd13$250K
June 30, 1968F3Aitkin, Minnesota0.1 mi10 yd00$2K
September 8, 1977F2Aitkin, Minnesota3.6 mi660 yd00$250K
July 16, 1952F2Aitkin, Minnesota9.4 mi333 yd00$25K
July 3, 1985F2Aitkin, Minnesota2 mi200 yd00$25K
June 12, 2024EF1Aitkin, Minnesota4.71 mi50 yd00$500K
July 28, 1978F1Aitkin, Minnesota18 mi880 yd00$250K
July 3, 1955F1Aitkin, Minnesota0 mi33 yd00$250
August 29, 2013EF1Aitkin, Minnesota4.29 mi300 yd00N/A
June 19, 2016EF1Aitkin, Minnesota1.59 mi50 yd00N/A
August 14, 2020EF1Aitkin, Minnesota1.5 mi100 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.